KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Succeeding on and off the court, Tennessee’s Nina Cajic and Caroline Kerr were tabbed to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team on Tuesday.
CSC’s Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Both Cajic and Kerr earned spots on the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on January 14, 2025.
Under head coach Eve Rackham Watt, five different Lady Vols have received a combined seven honors. This marks the second time ever in program history in which two players were recognized during the same season (both under Rackham Watt).
Earning her master’s degree in Agricultural Leadership Economics and Communications, Cajic broke the Tennessee single-match record and SEC modern era record for kills (42) as well as UT’s 25-point rally-scoring era record for aces in a match (7) and aces per set (0.39) in a single season. The All-SEC First Team selection and AVCA All-Region honoree was the first Lady Vol during the 25-point rally-scoring era to post 30 kills in a match, and she did so twice. Her final numbers for the year were 513 points, 448 kills, 204 digs, 42 blocks, 41 aces and 19 assists.
One of the top offensive players in the country, Cajic ranked 29th nationally and seventh in the SEC in points per set at 4.93 and was 37th and eighth in kills per set (4.31). The Subotica, Serbia, native posted double-digit kills in 25 matches, including five performances with at least 20 kills, two with 30-plus kills and one 42-kill effort. She also added six double-doubles. She was the first SEC player selected in the 2024 PVF Draft, being taken with the fourth pick of the fourth round by the Indy Ignite.
Boasting a 3.92 GPA as a Recreation & Sports Management major, Kerr was an All-SEC Second Team honoree and earned a spot on the AVCA All-Region team. She finished with 1,069 assists—her second year in a row eclipsing 1,000—to mark the eighth most for a single year during the UT 25-point rally-scoring era, while her 10.28 assists per set ranked sixth.
The Champaign, Ill., native ranked sixth in the SEC and 33rd nationally in assists per set. She helped the Lady Vol offense average 13.22 kills per set while hitting .277, which ranks 16th nationally and fourth in the SEC. Kerr eclipsed 40 assists in a match 12 times and 50 assists four times. She posted a career-high 57 assists…
CSC’s Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Both Cajic and Kerr earned spots on the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on January 14, 2025.
Under head coach Eve Rackham Watt, five different Lady Vols have received a combined seven honors. This marks the second time ever in program history in which two players were recognized during the same season (both under Rackham Watt).
Earning her master’s degree in Agricultural Leadership Economics and Communications, Cajic broke the Tennessee single-match record and SEC modern era record for kills (42) as well as UT’s 25-point rally-scoring era record for aces in a match (7) and aces per set (0.39) in a single season. The All-SEC First Team selection and AVCA All-Region honoree was the first Lady Vol during the 25-point rally-scoring era to post 30 kills in a match, and she did so twice. Her final numbers for the year were 513 points, 448 kills, 204 digs, 42 blocks, 41 aces and 19 assists.
One of the top offensive players in the country, Cajic ranked 29th nationally and seventh in the SEC in points per set at 4.93 and was 37th and eighth in kills per set (4.31). The Subotica, Serbia, native posted double-digit kills in 25 matches, including five performances with at least 20 kills, two with 30-plus kills and one 42-kill effort. She also added six double-doubles. She was the first SEC player selected in the 2024 PVF Draft, being taken with the fourth pick of the fourth round by the Indy Ignite.
Boasting a 3.92 GPA as a Recreation & Sports Management major, Kerr was an All-SEC Second Team honoree and earned a spot on the AVCA All-Region team. She finished with 1,069 assists—her second year in a row eclipsing 1,000—to mark the eighth most for a single year during the UT 25-point rally-scoring era, while her 10.28 assists per set ranked sixth.
The Champaign, Ill., native ranked sixth in the SEC and 33rd nationally in assists per set. She helped the Lady Vol offense average 13.22 kills per set while hitting .277, which ranks 16th nationally and fourth in the SEC. Kerr eclipsed 40 assists in a match 12 times and 50 assists four times. She posted a career-high 57 assists…
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